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When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.
Theatrical
May 27, 1949
Box Office
$1.5M
Budget
$500K
Return
3.0x
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Huntington Hartford Productions, Nassour Studios Inc., United Artists
Quotes
See all →What's Cooking in Africa?
Taglines
LOOK what's cookin in AFRICA!!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Joy Boys Face Trouble in Darkest Laff-rica
Taglines
Those Joy Boys are in hot water again in DARKEST LAFF-RICA!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Bud Abbott
Buzz Johnson
L
Lou Costello
Stanley Livington
C
Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty
F
Frank Buck
Frank Buck
B
Buddy Baer
Boot Wilson
H
Hillary Brooke
Diana Emerson
S
Shemp Howard
Gunner
J
Joe Besser
Harry
M
Max Baer
Grappler McCoy
B
Burt Wenland
Bobo
A
Arthur Hecht
Mr. Mercer (uncredited)
B
Bill Walker
Interpreter (uncredited)
B
Bobby Barber
Chauffeur (uncredited)
M
Martin Wilkins
Cannibal Chief (uncredited)
C
Charles Gemora
The Ape (uncredited)
